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Wren Faire Winners

Wren Faire has come to an end. Thank you so much for commenting and sharing your projects. You all have such great tips for sewing with knits, and seeing the first round of finished dresses is inspiring. Now, here are the winners!

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$50 gift certificate to Harts Fabrics

Harts is an amazing fabric store located in Santa Cruz, CA. Their online shop features a gorgeous selection of fabric, perfect for your next project.

We asked you to comment with your favorite knit fabric, and here is what our winner had to say:

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Congratulations, Anastasia!

$40 gift certificate to The Cloth Pocket

The Cloth Pocket is located in Austin, Texas, and offers beautiful modern fabrics. If you don’t follow them on Instagram yet, you should. These ladies are hilarious!

We asked you to tag your completed Wren, your in-progress Wren, or your knit stash for a chance to win. Here’s our winner from #wrenfaire:

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Kat sewed up a lovely maxi version of Wren with long sleeves, complete with leather accents at the neckline. Congratulations, Kat!

Knit fabric from Fabric Godmother

Josie from Fabric Godmother picked out a stunning abstract multi-coloured crystal shard print viscose and spandex mix to give away for Wren Faire. Fabric Godmother is a modern haberdashery filled with gorgeous dressmaking fabrics. You can often find some really great gems in their shop.

We asked you to comment with your best tip for sewing with knits, and here is what our winner had to say:

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Congratulations, Robin! You won 3 yards of knit fabric from Fabric Godmother, and a copy of The Colette Guide to Sewing Knits.

Miss Crayola Creepy

Erin from Miss Crayola Creepy posted her fabulous leopard print Wren, and asked you to leave a comment with a tip for sewing with knits, a book recommendation, or a picture of a cat. Here’s her winner:

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Congratulations, Nikki! You won a copy of The Colette Guide to Sewing Knits.

Idle Fancy

Mary from Idle Fancy sewed up a stunning two-toned Wren, and asked you to comment for a chance to win a copy of The Colette Guide to Sewing Knits. Here’s her winner:

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Congratulations, H’s Handcrafts!

Winners should expect an email within 24 hours.

Thank you to everyone who participated, and an extra special thanks to our sponsors. Be sure to take some time to read all of the comments with great tips for sewing with knits, as well as a long list of the best knit fabrics to sew, and take a peek at #wrenfaire on Instagram to see some inspiring reader projects.

Happy Wren Faire!

Meg Stively

Communications Manager

Meg is here to help you. She's the smiling face behind our customer service and social media. Keeping in touch with our family of stockists, and shipping your orders all across the world, she loves seeing what you're making with our patterns.

Comments

Nikki

November 3, 2015 #

I’ve never won anything before! Very excited to get a copy of your book, thanks for having the giveaway!

H

November 3, 2015 #

How exciting! Thank you so much
H.

Robin

November 3, 2015 #

Thank you so much! Have wanted that book for a while and the fabric is gorgeous. Thanks for holding this event.